Unit Aim or Outcome: In this unit students are learning the written and visual grammar of an exposition as well the grammatical features of a multimodal text. They will be drawing in this information to create a multimodal text that provides information on and an argument for a chosen use of a local piece of land.
Prior Knowledge: Students have analysed and constructed written expositions and persuasive commercial images, and analysed persuasive multimodal texts. They have been given time to think about what their proposed for land development form the perspective of their community groups. They have experience with Microsoft PowerPoint using text and images.
Lesson Focus: Students will be scaffolded through the process of creating a land development proposal. This will be the basis of their rich task: a PowerPoint Presentation using text, images, narration and audio (music and or SFX) which will be later converted to a YouTube video and posted on the school website.
Lesson Outcomes: WS2.9 Drafts, revises, proofreads and publishes well-structured texts that are more demanding in terms of topic, audience and written language features. Indicators ·Identifies their community group perspective ·Chooses a development proposal for the site ·Outlining justification for this proposal ·Outlining the features of their development proposal with pictures ·Drafting a storyboard for their presentation
Introduction: (10 mins)
Teacher introduces focus of lesson: Drafting outline of Development proposals Viewing of Shift Happens - Narratedto show what form a PowerPoint using text, images, narration and music can take. Discuss features with class including linguistic (text and speech), visual, and audio (music) and that student will be using all of these in their rich task.
Give criteria for rich task and discuss (See Appendix 1)
Body
LearningActivity 1: (35 mins) Drafting the Elements of their Proposal Teach guides students through the process of identifying their community group perspective, choosing a development proposal for the site, outlining justification for this proposal, outlining the features of thei development proposal with pictures, and drafting a storyboard for their presentation.
Students will ……
Teacher will…
Form groups from previous lesson on expositions (6 groups of 4).
Be given a framework from which to discuss and record their proposals (see Appendix 2).
Take turns in giving groups suggestions for each element of the proposal.
Work collaboratively through the process outlined above. ·Identifies their community group perspective 5 mins ·Chooses a development proposal for the site 5 mins ·Outlining justification for this proposal 5 mins ·Outlining the features of their development proposal with pictures 10 mins
Give overview of the features required in their proposal use Appendix 2 as a framework.
Guide students through each stage ; giving clear outline of what is needed in each section giving feedback.
Ensure all group members are heard by instructing students to go around to each member for each element.
Conclusion: (15 mins) __ Sharing and Comparing Proposals
Students will ……
Teacher will…
Each group will share proposal draft with class.
Class gives feedback and relates this to criteria for quality proposal.
Each group should have a selected member record feedback.
Contribute to feedback for each proposal.
Assessment: ·Students proposal drafts ·Group presentation of proposal ·Quality of feedback given to other groups
Any special considerations or contingency plans: Grouping should be monitored to ensure collaborative teams and peer assistance for high needs learners.
Aim questions at different members of the group to ensure equal participation.
Self-reflection Were children engaged and on task, particularly during group activity?
Were the resources used appropriate for this learning and engaging for student?
Were students given sufficient scaffolding and support, particularly those with higher needs?
Did proposal drafts give a good indication of student thinking and understanding?
Were student able to access the language and meaning of the criteria to give constructive feedback?
Was there sufficient time to develop each element of the proposal and give feedback to all groups? Should this be extended over two lessons?
Unit Topic: Sydney: Then, Now and Tomorrow
Curriculum Link: HSIE
Yr Level: Stage 2 Year 4
WS2.9 Drafts, revises, proofreads and publishes well-structured texts that are more demanding in terms of topic, audience and written language features.
Indicators
· Identifies their community group perspective
· Chooses a development proposal for the site
· Outlining justification for this proposal
· Outlining the features of their development proposal with pictures
· Drafting a storyboard for their presentation
Teacher introduces focus of lesson: Drafting outline of Development proposals
Viewing of Shift Happens - Narrated to show what form a PowerPoint using text, images, narration and music can take. Discuss features with class including linguistic (text and speech), visual, and audio (music) and that student will be using all of these in their rich task.
Give criteria for rich task and discuss (See Appendix 1)
Drafting the Elements of their Proposal
Teach guides students through the process of identifying their community group perspective, choosing a development proposal for the site, outlining justification for this proposal, outlining the features of thei development proposal with pictures, and drafting a storyboard for their presentation.
Be given a framework from which to discuss and record their proposals (see Appendix 2).
Take turns in giving groups suggestions for each element of the proposal.
Work collaboratively through the process outlined above.
· Identifies their community group perspective 5 mins
· Chooses a development proposal for the site 5 mins
· Outlining justification for this proposal 5 mins
· Outlining the features of their development proposal with pictures 10 mins
Guide students through each stage ; giving clear outline of what is needed in each section giving feedback.
Ensure all group members are heard by instructing students to go around to each member for each element.
Sharing and Comparing Proposals
Class gives feedback and relates this to criteria for quality proposal.
Each group should have a selected member record feedback.
· Students proposal drafts
· Group presentation of proposal
· Quality of feedback given to other groups
Grouping should be monitored to ensure collaborative teams and peer assistance for high needs learners.
Aim questions at different members of the group to ensure equal participation.
Were children engaged and on task, particularly during group activity?
Were the resources used appropriate for this learning and engaging for student?
Were students given sufficient scaffolding and support, particularly those with higher needs?
Did proposal drafts give a good indication of student thinking and understanding?
Were student able to access the language and meaning of the criteria to give constructive feedback?
Was there sufficient time to develop each element of the proposal and give feedback to all groups? Should this be extended over two lessons?